Best Songs of the Movies
Subtitle: Academy Award Nominees and Winners, 1934-1958
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: July 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780786421930
Subjects: Films, cinema; Vocal music; Performing Arts/Dance; History and criticism; Performing Arts; United States; Cinema/Film: Book; Songs and music; Reference; General; Songbooks - Popular; Academy Awards (Motion pictures); Motion picture music
Description: "In the 25 years covered by this book, 160 songs were nominated for Academy Awards. Some are well known, but many are nearly forgotten. Stories behind all these songs, year by year. The text describes the way each song was presented and performed, critiques the lyrics and melody, and provides appropriate historical and biographical insights"--Provided by publisher.